Wednesday, 22 February 2017

Woman Denies Disneyland Paris Tickets Fraud

A
woman accused of swindling prospective holidaymakers by selling
non-existent trips to Disneyland Paris appeared in court for the
first time yesterday.Ellie
Catchesides, 28, of Sparrows Lane, Eltham faces four charges of fraud
by false representation, with intent to make a financial gain.The
charges relate to August 31; two on September 16 and October 5, last
year.She
faces a fifth charge of fraud by false representation on June 27,
2015, namely creating an email account in the name of her landlady
confirming rent had been paid.Catchesides
indicated a not guilty plea to all counts at Bromley Magistrates
Court and was bailed to appear at Woolwich Crown Court on March 21.Prosecutor
Miss Pauline Pierce said she offered trips to the amusement park to
people she knew for a discount, claiming she had to cancel her own
holiday and had spare tickets.It
is alleged the charges were fraudulent from the outset and
Catchesides knew no holidays had been booked.